Grand Canyon Lopes vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (6-18) are welcoming the Grand Canyon Lopes (15-9) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday.

The Grand Canyon Lopes took the court against New Mexico and took a loss by a score of 70-64 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Lopes ended up with 16 while New Mexico accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. New Mexico ended up shooting 72.2% from the free throw line by making 13 of 18 tries. Furthermore, New Mexico collected 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico totaled 11 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Grand Canyon allowed their opponent to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 24 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 8 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 34 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lopes converted 14 of their 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Grand Canyon wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.3% FG percentage (23 out of 60) and buried 4 out of their 25 3-point shots.

Makaih Williams is a player who came through for the matchup. He totaled 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played 38 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 38.9% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Grand Canyon enters this game with a record of 15-9 on the year. They have an average of 74.5 pts per contest (234th in college hoops) while hitting 44.1% from the floor. The Lopes are hitting 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (162 of 539) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Grand Canyon is pulling in 36.4 boards per contest and has racked up 295 assists for the year, which is 314th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Lopes are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 46th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 278 conceded this season. The Lopes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.1% (553 of 1,346) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 31.6% on three-point shots while they are 52nd in the nation in points per game allowed (68.3).

In their last game, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a final score of 82-75 when they played UNLV. When talking about rebounds, San Jose State allowed UNLV to get 40 overall (13 offensive). They wrapped up this game 31.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Spartans permitted UNLV to make 30 of 61 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Spartans finished the game shooting 24 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 38.1%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, San Jose State made 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. UNLV was called for 14 fouls in the game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also gave up possession 6 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Spartans pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Colby Garland ended up having an impact for the Spartans in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 25 for the game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for the contest.

San Jose State has a record of 6-18 for the campaign. The Spartans are committing 17.7 fouls per game and they connect on 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 10.5 times per contest (356th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. San Jose State has totaled 1,675 points this season (69.8 per game) and they grab 30.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are hitting on 42.3% from the floor, which is ranked 316th in the nation.

The Spartans are ranked 262nd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 76.7. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (355th in the country). The San Jose State defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (191 of 535) and opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.9 dimes and 34.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 324th and 184th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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